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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-10-13
SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.

WE have in stock and will keep during the
w year, n full stock Of School Books and
School Supplies, such as Copy Books, States
Hemp Satchels. Leather Bags and everything
pertaining to the School Sundries business.
We shall have at all times a full line Of tho
books used IN the Public Schools 10 sell at the
State Contract price for the Cash. Any books
not in stock furnished in few days.
Sept. 8 1887. AlSQUIrH & co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-10-13

Within recent weeks an amusing story
has gone the rounds OF the press TO the eff
feet that Tie Amaiegg U,g7-ia. was to be
conducted ior the benefit of it, contributors,
who would receive stock in p2ymen, Tor
their literary work. The paragraph has
called forth much pity Tor Che editor of q
magazine so managed wasted tears, as the
story never had any foundation and is Who'll
ly untrue
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-10-13

FINE BARN and SPLENDID ORCHARD Of
select fruit. convenient 10 churches. schools
and markets Any further information desir-
cd can be obtained by communicating with the
undersigned, CT Geo N. Bowers az Martinsburg,
" Va
TERMS OF SALE One-thiri cash, 0ne-third
in twelve months, and the remaining third in
two years with interest from day Of sale, the
purchaser executing his bonds for the deferred
payments and the title 70 be retained until the
further order of the Court
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-10-13

Judge Smell, in the Police Court of WASH
ingtou City on Saturday rendered his deci-
sion in what is known as the Musical
boycott case, finding tho defendants guilty
of conspiracy. The otense was q combiuo-
ton 90 prevent % hlplma-,ernamed Krause
and fourteen of hi- musicians from obtain
ing employment because Of his refusal %
pay fine imposed by musical union Of
which he was member.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-10-13

The B. so Telegraph has beenpurchased
BY the Western Union-considera,ion five
millions in Western Union stock. Mr.. Car
rett got back from Europe last Friday and
approved The sale
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-10-13
U.E.E'TED.

Wantcd-A Young man to work in Mill who
has had some experience in Burr and Roller
Mill. SHENANDOAH MILLING CO.
October g.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-10-13
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

TNHE undersigned Special Commissioner
/ pursuant TO a decree of the Circuit Court
of Jefferson County, West Va, in the chancery
cause of John w. kennedy and wife VS.. Cleon.
Moore and Others, rendered on the 10th day OF
February, 1ss7-wil offer at public sale IN
front of the C.t House, in Charlestown,
West Va on
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-10-13

Correct attest
r. o. TlLHorr.
JtrlEL. HUEsr.
O.. r. lIl-oN.
Oct0bcr13, lss1- N
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-10-13
zfh dnv or .Norember. $50,

Each tract or lot, or so much thereof as shall
be necessary will be sold for so much cash as
is sufficient to satisfy the amount due thereon
ms set forth in the following table:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-10-13

In OI1AhLEc1ON ",
Jefferson County, West Virginia, consisting of
about TWO ACRES, more less, and improved
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-09
Is kissing UnhealtEy7

There is Scandinavia tradition to
the effect that kissing was first intro
duced into England by Rowena, the
beautiful daughter of Hengist. Again,
in Cromwelps time, when the banished
CavendIsh visited French nobleman
at his own chateau, the mistress Of the
house, at the head of her maidens, thus
greeted him: .'Forasmuch as We be an
Englishman, whose custom it is in
your country to kiss all the ladies and
gentlewoman without oifense; and, al
though it may not be SO here in this
realm, yet will be so bold as to kiss
you, and SO shall all my maidens."
And now at this late day the habit,
which is as old as the first courtsllip,
and which has produced barrels and
barrels of satisfaction from the day
whichis mentioned in the sixth chap
ter of Genesis, when "tiie sons of God
saw the daughters of men that they
were fair"-this beautiful habit is con-
demned by a hard-hearted old scion
fist, who is probably so repulsive and
gloomy that no pretty woman has ever
ventured to place her pearly lips in
contact with his cuticle OF mucous
membrane.
The idea! Only think of it. The old
fellow says that kissing is unhealthy,
that the mouth is inhabited by an in
Vulnerable number of animalcnle, and
that these are set free in the act Of kiss
ing, and pass from one mouth to an
other. All right; let them come. We
are not afraid of aninalcula.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-09
Safeguard Against Insects.

Many people do not know how
easily they can protect themselves and
their children againstthe bites OF gnats
and other insects. Weak carbolic acid
sponged on the skin and hair, and in
some cases the clothing, will drive
away the whole tribe. A great many
children and not few adults are tor
mented throughout the whole summer
by minute enemies. We know persons
who are afraid of picnics and even Of
their own gardens on this account.
Clothing is an imperfect protection,
for we have seen child whose foot
and ankle had been stung through
the stocking SO seriously that for days
she could not wear a leather shoe. All
this can be averted according to our
experience, and that we believe OF
many others, by carbolic acid judici-
ously used. The safest plan is to keep
saturated solution of the acid. The
solution cannot contain more than q
or z per cent, and it may be added to
water until the latter smells strongly.
This may readily, and with perfect
safety, be applied with sponge. We
have no doubt that horses and cattle
could be protected in the same way
from the dies, which sometimes nearly
madden them, and it even seems pos
sible that that terrible scourge, the
African Tsetse fly, might be kept OIL
in the same manner. London L.afacet.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-09
The Gold that Is I'm the Sea.

On the 9th Of October, 1899, the La
tine, commanded by Capt SKINNER,
went ashore on the bank of the Fly
island, and f140,000 went down with
the vessel.
In the reign of James II. some En-
glish adventures fitted out n vessel to
search for and weigh up the cargo of
rice Spanish ship which had been
lost on the coast of South America.
They recovered f300,000, which had
been lying at the bottom of the sea
forty-four years. A medal was struck
in England in honor of this event in
1857. In 1867 Dutch East Indiaman
foundered, and E500,000 were lost.
The price of four such Armadas as
that of 1888 went down in the eigh-
teenth century, in shape of gold, sill
yer, and plate. She was the annual
register ship, as the term then was,
and had in her 100000 piastras and
10, 900 ounces of gold on account OF
the king, and twice that sum on the
merchants account, making her a very
rich ship. She foundered, and no
man escaped to tell how and when.
The sum. of E700,000 sterling, besides
jewels of great value, We're lost the
same year in ship from Australia.
A part of the money was recovered.
This dreadful shipwreck is referred to
in Dickens "Uncommercial Traveller. ("
The sea has habit of concealing its
plumber, but science is slowly gaining
foothold, even at the bottom OF the
sea, and no doubt in time to come
foundered ships carrying down great
treasure will have to yield them up
again. The Wonan's Argosy.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-09
CURIOUS wHins OF MEN.
Strange Hobbies Ridden by Well Known
Brokers and Lawyefs.

sn4nge Hobbies Ridden - We'll Knowa
Brokers and Lawyers,
No use charging all Whims 70 the ac
count Of women. Men are full of them.
There are haIf-dozen tobacco slaves
who daily go on change who say they
cannot sleep unless d quid Of tobacco
reposes under their tongue. Others
tell Of getting up at night to smoke,
and there is one old crank who insists
that he cannot sleep unless bis head is
turned toward the north. He has d
whim that be is compass. L is said
that ex-Attorney General Brewster likes
an open CRATE, bu- detests the color OF
coal.
The contrast Of the black coal and
the red and blue flames was most dis
tasteful to him. so his servants had
orders to splash the fuel with white-
wash, which be kept on hand for the
purpose. General Butler has WLim.
OF late years he is seldom without q
piece OF slippery elm in his mouth,
which he declares il an admirable spe-
cl6c for nervousness. Years ago Butler
was a smoker Then he was known as
dry smoker that is going through
the motions of smoking with an nm
lighted cigar in his mouth. From that
be graduated to slippery elm. Senator
Beck's whim is that he cannot speak
unless he arises witt q penholder in
his hand which he always slams down
~, h;c dacb bofa~a he has rufk.gf, >.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-09
zst and u, tx,rt,.

eed calleajA II homo, 81 sayl Al. wen, she's
Her tsnd5 feet no loneer tread NE i ways;
Her soft nah hands, TINT y efe the marriage
81 slsarN time. are folded. We wcro we'd
Meseeueth but q fleetInH summer day.
And ~ e gone, and iIfo's an empty thingI
yet 81 know--th wllle ny heart is sore.
The fnlie hot tears course slowly down my
Ths gh vclicd sorrow sits nv heartl, beside,
TIT some day life VIII BIG q jny once more;
rat some day time viii heal--wiil bid me
Another love ana WOO another bride.
]. standing here, ana looking 1T her face
Her sweet young face, with It's fair, girlIsh
Her soft brown hair, unlincd, unchanged and
Remember sadly all tho tiny space
IN which We loved; yet qnivoring from the
IknowI shall forget this piteous sight.
Ills the worst part. my dear; il could mourn
WIN shattered heart my whole lifc long, l
But think, one year--oniy one year was ours
Out Of my life; must ALI then. be forlornY
Nay, though thou'rt dead, life still can pc
Though thou art dead, stiIl spring win give
her flowers.
i trust thou mayst not know in that far land
Beyond the stars that time will bring mo rest,
And yet think thou wouldst not grndgc me
All. God be goodi ana let me understand.
Let me believe that all Thou dost Is best
Nor let her suffer when my snfferngs cease.
Fold smooth tho shroud over her sweet young
form.
And carry her away. since 1t must be.
My sorrow shall be buried in her tomb.
atleast she ifeth sheltered from life's storm.
Npf lftaxy 11pf. an Ff,px. at,fl
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-09


and then We Gun get out Of this oven.
Its almost hot enough 20 fire i bar
rel OF gunpowder without any fuse OF
mitch either. +
Each in t.lrn picked up md shonl-
dcred the she'll assigned to him and
wheeled toward the coinpanionway.
Randall. On lie stern Of the barge,
/ with his pencil and tally-book in
hand, took due note Of every mnn and
| shell, but now and then seemed dis
| posed to turn and stare for second
or SO ut the yellow food which went
swirling and eddying By.
II could do it, be said, s.if an acci-i
dent should happen. only there
wouldn't be any warning. First I'd
| know shouldn't know anything
AT that moment D long, lank, loosely
built .sroustabout'' came up the mar
row stairway with cleaning tube Of
copper and iron on his left shoulder.
Cairo" said Randall. ..His bones are
put together with strings. Hullo!'
A small, sharp nail had worked its
way out Of some ragged pocket and
fallen upon the deck, with its heel in q
crack and its point so aimed that the
next forward step of the loose man
drove one of his bare, splay feet
heavily against it. There was sharp
yell. sudden forgetfulness of all
warning of the old artillerynlan,a and
Randall saw the shell pitched reckless
", point forward, toward the deck Of
the barge.
He did not wait for it to strike.
Wheeling instantly, he sprang out.
with all his power, in a swift, headlong
dive, which, carried him far below the
rushing waters of the Mississippi. Be-
hind him, as he struck the surface,
rang sharp explosion, and then, with
a short interval whose seconds no man
counted, great column of flame and
blackncss shot upward for a hundred
feet into the air, accompanied by vast
volume of stunning sounds the voices
of many detonations blended thunder
ously into one.
Nearly minute later Randall's head
came out of the water, many rods
down the river.
They're all gone" he exclaimed.
He was good swimmer and the
eddy aided him to reach the bank.
He hurried to the spot where yawn-
ing rift in the side of the levce now
marked the landing-place of the pow
der barge. There was no other sign
that any such boat had ever been there,
except the long, cleaning rows of per-
cussion shells yet lying just beyond
the ridge. Not one of them had been
exploded by the conclusion.
When the colonel of artillery came
galloping up, half an hour later, Ram
dali touched his hat and pointed at
the shells on the levee. ''Colonel," he
said, ssthat's about all the report can
make"
II heard the other report. said the
colonel. land SO did all Memphis.
How did you manage to escapeP"
That report was also briefly made. II
could hear the explosion while / was
under water. It Jared me all over.
but it didn't stun me-" Randall said.
The colonel took off his hat and re-
marked, with strong emphasis: Now,
that's what call presence of mind!'-
William o. Stoddard, in american
Magazine.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-09
Berry Walls Triumph.

New York Letter: This reminds me
of caustlc interchange Of repartee be-
tween Mr.. Wall and Mr.. John M. Otter,
the manager of the FIVE hotels of the
Stewart estate, Some months ago Wall
became the agent for champagne
house, and in the way of business called
on Mr.. Otter in New York to solicit an
order. II wish you would order ten
cases. said Berry, '.for the Grand
Union; guarantee that it will be all
sold before the end of the season, and
if it is not all sold what remains will be
taken back. / and my many Saratoga
friends will prove good customers.
inlay ask who you are. sir" quoth
the hotel man. 81 do otremember to
have seen you in Saratoga" This was
vicious stab to Berry. who bias been
famous figure in Saratoga for ten
years.
II am Mr.. WALL" be replied, ..Mr.
E. Berry Wall. And permit me to ask
your exact name, as do notremember
to have ever seen you in my life in Sar-
atoga or anywhere elsep"
s.My name is John MI. Otter, and !
don't know anything about you or your
champagne; will call my steward and
ask him. The steward was
summoned, and. in reply to his chief
id that the wine in question was the
vilest compound ever thrust upon a
credulcus and long-sufferiAg public.
..Good morning Mr.. What's-your-
name" said the hotel man, with a
complacent smile.
Sim very particular to whom | say
good morning calmly replied Berry;
abut would you mind glancing at this
noteP Mr.. Otter did SO. 1t was a
brief note of instruction from Judge
Hilton to Mr.. Otter, instructing him
to give Mr.. Wall an order for ten cases
Of his champagne. Ofcourse the order
was given, as MIR. Otter is only stew,
ard under the Judge. Berry booked
| 1t approximately, and said as he grace
| fully walked away: ''I'll include yoy
in my particularities and say GOOD
morning Mr.-er er-what did yor
say your name wasp"
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-09
Sumner on Wade's Profanity.

1t should go without saying that
profanity. Yet he was tolerant of
those of his associates who, like Sena-
tor Wade. when righteously indignant,
would drop with great vigor into the
vernacular of his early life. Once
when the Senator from Ohio had made
the air sulphnrous and lurid with his
picturesque profanity over peculiar
IL exasperating and disastrous per-
Torrance in negrophobia of one of our
generals, milk-and-Water sort of per-
son who sneered, in his absence, mt old
Ben's language, was checked by Sum.
ner's stare, and by his saying:
s'Could you have given u better ex-
preston of our opinionp'
..But the oathsp" was the reply.
.Still if it had to be done" said the
Senator. 'you will admit that it was
well done. =
..But the oaths, reiterated the delet-
tante.
.sAh," said Sumner, '.they are of the
kind that my Uncle Toby said the re-
cording angel viii blot out with a tear.
And then l.c added, retloctively, "But
in old Ben's ease it will lie rather hard
on the lacln.ymai glands. "
III philosorliizing on the matter the
Senator admitted that in all countries
and in all ages mankind seemed to feel
the need Of expletives. The classics
were full Of instances. But he drew
the line at 'sthe devil, rs did another,
who intensified his exclamation ny
multiplication, as ..ten devils, fifty
devils, or under peculiar stress. "a
million devils. The Senator alb
horred swearing in the abstract as
neither brave, polite nor e.-Rbila-
del1Isid Bulletin.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-09
Have the Stables Lighted

1t is claimed that in large proportion
Of cases where horses have trouble with
their eyes, this is due to the want Of prop
erly lighted and ventilated stables. The
majority Of stables are so dark that when
the horse is brought out he shows, by
stumbling and in other ways, that he can
not see perfectly, and this continues until
his eyes becomes accustomed to the light.
Any person can readily tell what the eff
feet is by passing from dark room into
bright sunlight The change causes pain,
and this effects the eye injuriously, in
time frequently causing total blindness.
Where horses shy on the road this is in
many cases due to imperfect sight, often
brought on by neglect in providing well
lighted quarters for them. The eye is
very sensitive and easily injured when
dark, close stables are used. Light and
proper ventilation can be provided with
so little trouble and expense that it is SIR
pIising SO many neglect these very impor-
tant conditions when building. and as a
result, suffer loss by doing SO. Those
who have stables already built can, by a
small outlay, make changes when these
are needed to let in the light, and it will
pay them well to do so.--National Live
Stock Journal.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-09
Another Omaha Boy Wins q Prize.

~ -
Oscar Groshell, a salesman in Rich
ardson's wholesale drug house, who
was the lucky holder of ticket No 49,
$50 which drew one-tenth, $4,000, OF
the $4,000 capital prize in the draw
ing of The Louisiana State Lottery on
the 9th ult., was called upon BY rep
resentatIve of the Bee, TO whom hesaid
he had held tickets in the lottery since
last January and drew a prize at each
drawing. The first time he got IS; the
second, $50; the next SIS, then SIC,
and the last last before this time s..
He says that he is not alone in the
tickets, but that the young men of the
house have formed syndicate and
have invested 100 In tickets this month.
One thing strange about our last draw
ing was that a young man clerking in
drug house IN Shelton sent me s. TO
be invested with our money. Aleng
with the money came the note, that he
hoped it would win as be wanted to
take another course Of lectures Ia a
medical college but did not have money
enough. invested for him and he goI
5000 out of the prize and is now in .
Chicago medical college taking his
course. Omaha (Neb.) Bee, Sept. 10
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-09
Angels in Tennessee.

Last Saturday evening, atabout sun
down, on the Sterling Johnson place.
two and half miles southeast of
Milan, six angels were seen to lily down
into the yard Of Mrs. Wood, widow
lady. 1t seems that Mrs. Wood was
very low with sickness, and several
ladies were present attending to the
wants of the sick, when noise in the
yard attracted their attention, Upon
looking out of the window they saw an
angel, aid in n moment more It was
Joined BY FIVE others. They were there
for few minutes and took their flight,
flying straight up until lost to view.
They, with the exception of wings.
were in form and shape of man, with
clear-cnt and finely-formed features.
and were clothed in garments of pure
and spotiess white, while halo OF
heavenly light encircled their heads.
The above was told to us as the truth
and can be vouched for BIZ the ladies
who were in attendance upon Mrs.
Wood. Be that as it may, it las
created considerable excitement in the
neighborhood. Milan Exchange.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-09
R7;elcelying CaIIs.

AS to allowing gentlemen to call
merely as pastime there can be no
serious question raised. Every lady
has the privilege of choosing her own
company, and If she finds among her
gentleman acquaintances two or three
who are able to entertain her she GER
tainly has the right to encourage them
10 call. If, however. she leads them
to think that she is in lore with them,
and is playing for keeps, she will be
doing wrong. No sensible lady would
do this, but would so conduct herself
that the gentleman would understand
that they were merely calling for the
pleasure there vas in it, aud that
whenever They found something worthy
of more serious attention they would
be excused sttsbs.ag Dispatch.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-09

Sante Fe Despatch: While rusticat-
ing at old Fort Marcy this morning.
Mrs. Rumble, wife of the chief engi-
neer of the Santa Fe and Northern rail-
road, unearthed a ready coined silver
mine. She carelessly picked up ten
cent piece, and after lirtle search was
surprised TO find a bonanza. She at
once sent for an express wagon, and
with the aid Of pick and shovel dug
up 81, 100 Of buried wealth in the shape
of silver dollars. The old fort is alive
at this writing with men prospecting
for the glittering lucre. There is much
excitement over the lucky find.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-09
THREE SCORE AID TEN.

"a past my three icore years and ten;
Ihzve quzfied fnll cups Of bliss and bare;
Grown drunk Oh folly ike other men,
With It's present. sxeet and after-pAin;
| / have bad my share ii cloud and SIM j
And hat Il IL I'll. Nhfn al Is doAea
| we hive had our frolic, Life and I,
Joviai comrades We used to be.
Full rails to day. with . silver sky,
Anon dead calm aid enlien sea.
| Nov / fear the waves, 80 I hug the shore
| With my tattered aail and broken oar.
/ have worn loves flower upon my breast,
and said my prayers to awoman's face.
The saints forgive rs II men addressed
such orisonf 10 the heavenly Grace,
They would upward mount, as strong birds
| do,
And answer bring from the heavenly bluei
/ have known the best that life can hold
OF fame and fortuf :, love and power,
And when my rintous blood grew cold,
Icheered with books the lingering hour;
Bsnqueting on the c,stlY sine
Which Genius pours from her dagons 4 le.
Yet ] would rather lie to day
Where orchard blooms drift down their
snow,
And feel lost youth In nv pulses play,
Its rosy wine in my hot checks glow;
would rather be young, -aad foolish, for.
sooth,-
Than own the baubles re buy with youth.
would barter fortune. fame, ard power,
Ill knowledge gained Of books and men,
For my delight at the first spring howe-,
A robins egg, Or captured wren
From Its nest hid under tine tossing plume
OF sweet, ld.fashioned lilac bloom.
With the worlds stale feast am surseited;
long to-day for the ola-time thrill
At the purple pomp Of pansy he'd.
Or the fresh spring scent Of q daffcdil.
Alas, shall never be thrilled agaia!
am old. Yes; past three sofc and ten.
May Rily Smith in the Cosmopolitan.